<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4207.2601" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I too bought the expensive steamer, but = my friend Chris Gregg tells me that he recently bought a much smaller and less = costly version in a vacuum cleaner store and that it works beautifully for = removing key bushings. Generally, I simply steamed the bushings out with an electric = kettle, laying three keys at a time over the spout for about twenty = seconds. If the bushings are stubborn, pre-wetting them with a wallpaper remover = solution can be helpful. The Rival Express pot is also very good, because the thermostat = control makes it quite versatile.I would suggest using the Bill Spurlock sizing = cauls immediately upon removal; one will end up with remarkably uniform = </FONT>width mortices.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ted Sambell</FONT></DIV> <DIV>--- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=eedward2@rochester.rr.com href="mailto:eedward2@rochester.rr.com">Robert Edwardsen</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 12, 2002 = 3:40 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Kawai = bushings</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I like to blast them with steam = <U>very</U> expensive steam machine , guess I'm middle aged timer that spends = to much money on tools.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob Edwardsen</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 12, 2002 = 4:43 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Kawai = bushings</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a = message dated 4/11/02 8:57:44 PM !!!First Boot!!!, <A href="mailto:Lonnie.Young@usm.edu">Lonnie.Young@usm.edu</A> = writes: <BR><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000080 = size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff = 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" TYPE="CITE">A local old-timer whom has since passed away used to = fold a thick cloth in to a strip that would cover the bushings, wet it, = wring it out, lay it over the bushings or other felt to be removed, then = set a hot iron on top.  I can already hear the questions. =  Won’t this cause the button or other glued things to come loose?  Yes if = the steam is left on too long.  This same method is good for = removing keytops as well. </FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial = color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial = color=#000080 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial = color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial = color=#000080 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Lonnie Young</FONT><FONT lang=0 = face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> <BR></FONT><FONT = lang=0 face=Arial color=#000080 size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 = face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>This is what I do, = on both methods. I guess I'm just a young old timer. (Or maybe it's an old = young timer) :) <BR><BR>Wim = </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>